That day, the children had cake to eat, gifts to open, family and friends by their sides, and countless blessings sent their way...
It was a very happy day.
Although Zhujian didn't really understand why they couldn't do these things on any day...
Why did they have to pick that particular day...
Only later did it understand: because that was the day the child was born.
A birthday was a celebration of a child coming into this world.
It couldn't help but wonder...
When had it come into this world?
Hmm.
It couldn't remember.
It was too long ago.
Did Lord Xiao Xiao want it to go?
Zhujian looked at Xiao Xiao.
Xiao Xiao paused briefly.
Then he smiled. "That's up to you."
"Of course."
"After all, I was asked to do this."
"If you don't have anything else to do, I hope you'll go see that child."
Zhujian pressed its lips together.
"What are you hesitating about?"
Xiao Xiao sensed Zhujian's inner conflict.
"If you really don't want to go, you don't have to."
He had no intention of forcing Zhujian to do something it didn't want to do.
It would just mean Little Man Tian Xing would be disappointed.
That wasn't it...
Zhujian shook its head.
Since Lord Xiao Xiao had come to speak with it in person...
It wasn't anything particularly difficult...
It was just...
Zhujian let out an almost inaudible sigh.
It was just a little worried...
Zhujian looked up at Lord Xiao Xiao.
Lord Xiao Xiao.
Are you sure...
That child called Little Man Tian Xing... can still see me?
Xiao Xiao froze.
That was a good question...
Zhujian's tail twitched slightly.
It had been through situations like this many times.
By now, it no